Olympus E-PL3 vs Panasonic GF6

Panasonic GF6 advantages over Olympus E-PL3

• Less expensive
  $600 vs $700 (MSRP)
  Save money for lenses or accessories
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• In-camera panoramas
  Yes vs No
  Stitches multiple shots into a panoramic photo
• Fast startup
  ~0.80 vs 2.1 sec
  Faster startup lets you catch the moment
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• NFC
  Yes vs No
  Simplifies pairing your camera with supported phones
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  GF6 test data on DxO Mark E-PL3 test data on DxO Mark
  622 vs 499 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Higher-res screen
  346k vs 153k pixels
  More detail on the screen lets you judge focus and composition
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• More pixels
  16.0 vs 12.3 megapixels
  Higher resolution photos
• Bigger JPEG buffer
  28 vs 9 shots
  Take more JPEG shots before waiting (burst mode)
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility